Johnny Cash-Johnny Yuma Theme chords

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Johnny Yuma Theme - Johnny Cash
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Johnny Cash
Johnny Yuma Theme (1959)
(Cash)
Now on: "My Rifle, My Pony and Me - Movie and TV Soundtracks"
(Bear Family BCD 15 625 AH)
A fine tune by Johnny Cash featuring the trademark key shifts already used
in Ring of Fire. It is not "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma", the theme song from
the TV series penned by Richard Markowitz and Andrew Fenady, but a different
song. I'm not sure about the title: Whereas the cover has the title "The
Rebel Johnny Yuma" (which can't be correct as this is another song), the
booklet has "Johnny Yuma Theme" along with detailed production credits.
That's why I rather trust the booklet.
The song is in B; I usually use a capo 1st fret and play in A.
The intro is tabbed without capo, though.
Intro (electric guitar)
BBBB
e|----|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----|----------------|--------------3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|
D|----|----------------|--------------3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|
A|----|1---1---1-------|1---1---1-------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|
E|1-1-|------------1-1-|------------1---|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|
This guitar goes on throughout the whole song following the chords but
keeping the basic pattern from the intro with subtle variations here and
there.
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Capo 1st fret
INTRO
| A | A |A | A |
A
He came in like a restless wind
Yuma is the name
He'll be going like the July snow
Following the sun, man
Better watch his gun, man
E
He's gonna be a rebel
AC
Til the Wild West is tamed
C
Johnny's slow and easy going
Like a tumbleweed
Had to kill in Albuquerque
But justice is his creed
From Texas to the Black Hills
G
Come and watch for Johnny Yuma
CA
For the wrong will not succeed
A
You may find him bedded with
The buffalo at night
Had a gal in Jackson Town
That begged him not to fight but
Ardent soul is in a rut
E
To help to calm a stormy land
AC
And make a few wrongs right
C
If you perk the innocent
Keep your back from the door
Sleep with one eye open
Keep a loaded .44, man
Better watch that right hand
G
Johnny Yuma's got his quick
CA
When trouble's at the fore (fade out)